Multiboot system. How would you go about doing this? Will this work?

[TriggerHappy101]

I was wondering if any of you have tried this, I have a 320gb HD and want to multiboot the following OSes.

XP Pro, XP Media Center, XP 64, Vista, OS X, Ubuntu.

Here is how I think I am going to do it.

Install order:

XP --> Vista --> Mac OS X --> Linux

1st primary - install XP
2nd primary - leave empty leave for your Mac OS X install
3rd primary - install Vista
first extended volume - install XP x64
second extended volume - install media center
Then ill leave the rest as "free space" and install ubuntu on that.

Think it will work?

 

[BKLounger]

Are you actually planning on using all of these or are you just going to be doing some testing with them. If that is the case you can always use vmware.

 

[TriggerHappy101]

Im going to use them.

 

[pcgeek11]

GRUB Bootloader: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/

System Commander: http://www.v-com.com/product/System_Commander_Home.html

and many others...

Google is your friend.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: pcgeek11

Google is your friend.

:laugh:

And this thread

 

[CalvinHobbs]

err you can install all except OSX( i am not sure if you can with this one but the rest yeah on different partitions) and make it work

 

[imported_Ned Flanders]

Ok, I'll ask: Why would you want to do this?

 

[TriggerHappy101]

Originally posted by: Ned Flanders
Ok, I'll ask: Why would you want to do this?

Because I can 🙂

Originally posted by: pcgeek11
GRUB Bootloader: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/

System Commander: http://www.v-com.com/product/System_Commander_Home.html

and many others...

Google is your friend.

Its assumed that i would use GRUB being I will be installing Ubuntu last.


I was just double checking to see if the paritioning layout will work.

 

[thescreensavers]

Install ubuntu last so that grub can sense all the OS's

From what I understand Installing OSX on PC hardware is illegal but I have not really went on looking to confirm that so I have a p4 1.8 running OSX 99.9% Operational 😉
Pm me if you would like to ask me some questions

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=11339

 

[AstroGuardian]

It is not recommended you install two OS on a same partition.
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You can create ONLY 4 partitions on a single drive. I noticed you wanted to install 6. I wouldn't do this if i were you unless you enjoy frustration 🙂

 

[pcgeek11]

Originally posted by: AstroGuardian
It is not recommended you install two OS on a same partition.
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You can create ONLY 4 partitions on a single drive. I noticed you wanted to install 6. I wouldn't do this if i were you unless you enjoy frustration 🙂

Linux can boot from a Logical drive...within an extended partition.

pcgeek11

 

[TriggerHappy101]

Originally posted by: AstroGuardian
It is not recommended you install two OS on a same partition.
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You can create ONLY 4 partitions on a single drive. I noticed you wanted to install 6. I wouldn't do this if i were you unless you enjoy frustration 🙂

You can only create 4 Primary paritions yeah....